The al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas in Palestine, reported on Saturday that they have killed 14 Israeli soldiers in recent ground battles in southern Gaza.

According to Al Jazeera, al-Qassam stated that their fighters eliminated nine Israeli soldiers who were hiding in a house in an eastern neighborhood of Khan Yunis. Additionally, they destroyed three Merkava tanks in the same area.

In another confrontation on the same day, the group announced the death of five Israeli soldiers in a western neighborhood of Khan Yunis, alongside the destruction of an armored vehicle.

The clashes between Palestinian resistance factions and Israeli forces have intensified since the beginning of the Gaza conflict in early October.

The Palestinian groups reaffirm their commitment to combat the Israeli regime until it ceases its alleged atrocities against Gaza's civilian population. Over the past six months, more than 37,130 people have reportedly lost their lives, with a significant number being women and children, as per official figures from Gaza's Health Ministry.

The ministry also reported that over 75,800 individuals have sustained injuries since the onset of the Israeli offensive on October 7. (ILKHA)